With the birth of all of these killer 4G devices hitting the market, including the new iPad and forthcoming iPhone5, Verizon is introducing it’s new shared plans, called “Share Everything”. So how does it work?

Verizon will let you connect up to 10 Verizon devices, paying per device, to share unlimited voice minutes and texting, with all devices sharing the same bucket of data, up to 10 gigs worth. Using your device as a hotspot is included but if you plan on sharing data with a tablet or a laptop you need to pay extra to the tune of $10 and $20 per month respectively.

Let’s break down the pricing further, using my family as an example:

With my iPhone, my wife’s old fashioned handset, and my iPad, we could get unlimited voice, texting, and 4 gigs of shareable data usage for $150 (That’s $40 for my iPhone, $20 for my iPad, and $30 for my wife’s phone, plus $60 for 4 gigs of data per month). Last month I used 2.5 gigs of data on my phone and .5 gigs of hotspot data, so that would be reasonably comfortable to me right now.

The problem? As we switch over to 4G devices, we will consume higher quality music and video at higher bit-rates at faster speeds. Which means more data consumption for the “same” content we enjoy now. On top of that, in order to get a 4G device I have to say bye-bye to my unlimited plan in favor of one of these share plans. Who knows how I will consume data on a 4G device.

What do you think? Of course Verizon thinks they are riding in on a golden unicorn that pee-pee’s perfume to save us from complicated plans, but are they? Do you like the cushy comfort of your unlimited plan? I sure do.